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Posts Made By: Rod Kaufman

March 11, 2025 02:36 AM Forum: Politics

The Gulf

Posted By Rod Kaufman

The Gulf between reality and fantasy:

"In response to the market sell-off, White House spokesman Kush Desai noted that a number of companies have responded to Trump's “America First” economic agenda with “trillions in investment commitments that will create thousands of jobs.”

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/national-international/stocks-sell-off-worsens-trump-economy/3650700/

Really? Who?... Maybe Davis can look at "The Townhall Tipsheet" and let us know...

March 9, 2025 09:59 PM Forum: Politics

OH MY GOD!!!!!! Social Security Is Going to Collapse!!!! CNN is warning us of this!!

Posted By Rod Kaufman

"What to know about Social Security office closures driven by Musk’s DOGE"

https://apnews.com/article/doge-social-security-116efd0a68244d616e41b340fba5e5c1

And that's just for starters. It seems likely that if the GOP congress makes it through the next election intact, it's a safe bet there will be more...

March 9, 2025 09:59 PM Forum: Politics

OH MY GOD!!!!!! Social Security Is Going to Collapse!!!! CNN is warning us of this!!

Posted By Rod Kaufman

"What to know about Social Security office closures driven by Musk’s DOGE"

https://apnews.com/article/doge-social-security-116efd0a68244d616e41b340fba5e5c1

And that's just for starters. It seems likely that if the GOP congress makes it through the next election intact, it's a safe bet there will be more...

March 12, 2025 03:21 AM Forum: Politics

What A Doge' Does In The Office...

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman
"Trump official tasked with defending DOGE cuts posted fashion influencer videos from her office"

"As the Office of Personnel Management oversaw the layoffs of thousands of federal workers and pressed others to justify their positions, the agency’s chief spokesperson repeatedly used her office for a side hustle: aspiring Instagram fashion influencer."

"In at least a dozen videos filmed in her OPM office, political appointee McLaurine Pinover modeled her outfit choices for the day, while directing followers from her Instagram account to a website that could earn her commissions on clothing sales."


"One watchdog group said her videos could run afoul of rules restricting the use of government property for personal benefit because, while in the workplace, she was using a website that pays content creators commissions from the clothing brands they promote."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-official-tasked-defending-doge-230156922.html
Meanwhile:  "Trump using SHORT STAIRS which PROVED Biden was disabled"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXvIVMNlSlM

BUT, JUST LOOK AT WHAT TRUMP HAS DONE FOR THE RUSSIAN STOCK MARKET!   https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/11/politics/video/trump-dow-jones-plunge-russia-stocks-surge-putin-burnett-ebof-digvid

March 12, 2025 02:19 AM Forum: Politics

What A Doge' Does In The Office...

Posted By Rod Kaufman

"Trump official tasked with defending DOGE cuts posted fashion influencer videos from her office"

"As the Office of Personnel Management oversaw the layoffs of thousands of federal workers and pressed others to justify their positions, the agency’s chief spokesperson repeatedly used her office for a side hustle: aspiring Instagram fashion influencer."

"In at least a dozen videos filmed in her OPM office, political appointee McLaurine Pinover modeled her outfit choices for the day, while directing followers from her Instagram account to a website that could earn her commissions on clothing sales."


"One watchdog group said her videos could run afoul of rules restricting the use of government property for personal benefit because, while in the workplace, she was using a website that pays content creators commissions from the clothing brands they promote."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-official-tasked-defending-doge-230156922.html

March 13, 2025 08:31 PM Forum: Politics

Hey, How's That Trump Economy Working For You!?

Posted By Rod Kaufman

The Wall Street Journal's Editorial Board's take on the TRUMP TARIFFS:


"The Dumbest Trade War in History"

"Trump will impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico for no good reason."

https://www.wsj.com/opinion/donald-trump-tariffs-25-percent-mexico-canada-trade-economy-84476fb2

March 14, 2025 12:51 AM Forum: Politics

Hey, How's That Trump Economy Working For You!?

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Richard Davis



Gas at the lowest level in quite some time.  I purchased it for $208.9/gal a few days ago. That's the lowest I can recall in many years.

My groceries are starting to fall in price.  

Eggs are now $1.50 less per dozen (Mentioned since that's been in the news).  

I'm seeing that prices are falling in the grocery stores on the items I purchase.  

Inflation IS DOWN this last month.

Things are looking pretty good!  

Yep, I'm Thrilled that I voted for Trump, for sanity, and for conservatives.  

The Democrats are a conglomeration of basket case psychotic idiots.  smile
Gas prices?
Have fallen although that has nothing to do with "drill baby drill" and everything to do with the falling price og a barrel of oil on the world market due to the expectation of decreased demand of national economies entering into recession due to tariffs.

"Eggs are now $1.50 less per dozen (Mentioned since that's been in the news)."

"Egg prices, however, a closely watched symbol of price increases, soared 58.8% in February compared to a year ago, accelerating from the previous month. Bird flu has decimated the egg supply, lifting prices higher."

"The Justice Department opened an investigation into egg producers to learn if market practices have contributed to the price hikes, a source familiar with the matter told ABC News."

https://abcnews.go.com/Business/inflation-report-set-arrive-amid-stock-slide-recession/story?id=119664371

"My groceries are starting to fall in price. "

"Prices dropped for tomatoes, cereal, cupcakes and cookies over the past year." "Some grocery prices increased faster than the pace of overall inflation, however, including beef, biscuits and apples."   (So, it appears Davis is snacking quite a bit.)

https://abcnews.go.com/Business/inflation-report-set-arrive-amid-stock-slide-recession/story?id=119664371

"Inflation IS DOWN this last month."

"The inflation report arrived hours after the U.S. imposed 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum, prompting near-immediate retaliatory duties from the European Union and marking the latest escalation of trade tensions."

"Tariffs are widely expected to raise prices for consumers, since importers typically pass along a share of the added cost to shoppers."

https://abcnews.go.com/Business/inflation-report-set-arrive-amid-stock-slide-recession/story?id=119664371

As far as the financial markets tanking, Davis, like half of the country and arguably the unproductive half, probably doesn't have a 401k so he doesn't care anyway...

March 14, 2025 03:41 AM Forum: Politics

Hey, How's That Trump Economy Working For You!?

Posted By Rod Kaufman

I gotta auto-correct and state that the Trump "JD" Putin-commie supporter appears to be correct when he stated egg prices have fallen given at least, from what I'm being told,  at Trader Joe's you can now actually buy eggs for about the same prices prior to the spikes. Except for one thing, they took the package of 12 eggs, split it into two, and charge you the "old" price for 6 eggs instead of 12 but you do pay the "old" price...

March 13, 2025 06:11 PM Forum: Politics

Hey, How's That Trump Economy Working For You!?

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Pretty good, huh? 

Stock market falling down EVERY day!

Recession probabilities up FORTY PERCENT!

Unemployment claims RISING!

Global economy trading partners retaliating EVERY day!

Admit it, aren't you glad you voted team TRUMP?...

March 14, 2025 05:16 AM Forum: Politics

Looks Like Putin's Playing Trump On Ukraine

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Although Wykoff is the supposed "official" envoy dispatched by Trump to speak to Putin about the ceasefire, Vlad wants to phone Donnie directly instead.

Wykoff or however you spell his name know nothing about diplomacy and or how to deal with Putin anyway so it probably doesn't matter anyway but it seems Putin's poised to get all he wants from Trump:

https://www.aol.com/putin-stalling-us-plan-ukraine-040052640.html

"Russia’s response is out of its classic diplomatic playbook, which typically seeks to suck interlocutors into exhausting negotiations that stack up delays and conditions that enable the Kremlin to pursue its strategic goals in the meantime."

"Trump repeated Thursday his frequent refrain that there is ocean between the continental US and the largest land war in Europe since World War II."

Hmm, seems that logic was tried for awhile in WW2, didn't work out too well now did it?...